The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-29
appointed for that purpose.

when selection shall be allotted
as in cases where selections are
made by the Indians, and patents
shall issue in like manner.
SEC. 3. That the allotments pro-
vided for in this act shall be made
by special agents appointed by the
President for such purpose, and
the agents in charge of the respect
i've reservation on which the allot-
ments are directed to be made, I'M
der such rules and regulations as
the Secretary of the Interior may
from time to time prescribe and
shall be certified by such agents
to the Commissioner of Indian At
fairs, in duplicate, one copy to be
retained in the Indian Office and
the other to be transmitted to the
Secretary Of the Interior for his
action, and to be deposited in the
General Land Office.
Sec. 4. That where any Indian
not residing upon a reservation, or
for whose tribe no reservation has
been provided by treaty, act of
Congress, or executive order, shall
make settlement upon any sur
veyed or unsurveyed lands of the
United States not otherwise ap-
propriated, he or she shall be en-
titled, upon application to. the
local land-office for the district in
which the lands are located, to
have the same allotted to him or
her, and to his or her children, in
quantities and manner as provided
in this act for Indians residing up
on reservations; and when such
settlements is made upon unsur-
veyed lands, the grant to such
Indians shall be adjusted upon the
survey Of the lands so as to con-
form thereto; and patents shall be
issued to them for such lands in
the manner and with the restric-
tions as herein provided. And the
fees to which the officers Of such
local land office would have been
entitled had such lands been en-
tered under the general laws for
the disposition Of the public lands
shall be paid to them, from any
moneys in the Treasury Of the
United States not otherwise appro-
priated, upon a statement Of an
account in their behalf for such
fees by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, and a certifi-
cation of such account to the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury by the Sec
Rotary Of the Interior.
SEC. 5. That upon the approval
of the allotments provided for in
this act by the Secretary of the
Interior, he-shall cause patents tc
issue therefor in the name of the
allottees, which patent shall be OF
the legal effect, and declare that
the United States does and viii.
hold the land thus allotted, for the
period Of twenty five years, in trust
for the sole use and benefit of the
Indian to whom such allotment
shall have been made, or, in case
of his decease, Of his heirs accor
" ding to the laws of the State Of
| Territory where such land is loca
ted; and that at the expiration O;
said period the United States vii
convey the same by patent to sale
Indian or his heirs as aforesaid, il
fee, discharged of said trust anc
free Of all charge and incumber
ance whatsoever: Provided, Thai
the President Of the United States
may in any case in his discretion
extend. the period. And if any
conveyance shall be made of the
lands set apart and allotted as
herein provided, or any contract
made touching the same, before
the expiration Of the time above
mentioned, such conveyance 0,
contract shall be absolutely null
and void; Provided, That the law
OF descent and partition in force
in the State or Territory where
such lands are situate shall apply
thereto after patents therefor have
been executed and delivered. ex.
cept as herein otherwise provided;
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